GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |